Tour de France Tour de France 2025 Stage 21: Mantes-la-Ville – Paris (132.3k)

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Aug 29, 2009
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Narvaez will probably get off the leash and try to do something.
Pogacar brought up him and Politt as guys to go for it, at least, and didn't sound too enthusiastic about his own race. But this may very well change later on, of course.
 
Jul 17, 2021
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Pogacar brought up him and Politt as guys to go for it, at least, and didn't sound too enthusiastic about his own race. But this may very well change later on, of course.

I don't see Pog going for the stage. Something is off lately. This will be the stage for those that are still hungry.
 
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Light rain is announced from the beginning of the afternoon. Could have stopped when the riders arrive in Montmartre, but it might still be slipery.

Loulou is my winner. They'll let him go, because he's Loulou.
he can't win anymore even if his life depends on it.

Jasper Stuyven will take it
 

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Feb 21, 2019
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I think today will finish with either a small breakaway winning or a reduced bunch sprint. I am going with Van Aert who can win in both scenarios.
 
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Finally a yellow Colnago

Gw2kkwYWoAACNWv
 
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The French are unhappy with Pog

“His sulking, his grumbling, his general bad mood for several days has been clouding and disrupting the atmosphere at the end of the Tour de France,” wrote Alexandre Roos. “Because how can we be enthusiastic if the Yellow Jersey himself gives the impression of being bored, of living a painful experience, of sulking when he has achieved an exceptional race, four stage victories, and total mastery?”

 
Feb 9, 2013
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Love it, while this Tour edition has been less than spectacular (ymmv), Healy winning a stage and wearing the yellow jersey was one of the highlights for me.

I'd also like a special prize for Louis Barre because I didn't think he'd finish with that nasty road rash on his hip and thigh, these pro cyclists are a different breed.
 
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For the first time I am looking forward to the "friendship stage" of the Tour. I mean Teddy can do something stupid, can't he? :p
 
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The French are unhappy with Pog

“His sulking, his grumbling, his general bad mood for several days has been clouding and disrupting the atmosphere at the end of the Tour de France,” wrote Alexandre Roos. “Because how can we be enthusiastic if the Yellow Jersey himself gives the impression of being bored, of living a painful experience, of sulking when he has achieved an exceptional race, four stage victories, and total mastery?”

Dominance has very few positive sides.
 
Feb 9, 2013
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The French are unhappy with Pog

“His sulking, his grumbling, his general bad mood for several days has been clouding and disrupting the atmosphere at the end of the Tour de France,” wrote Alexandre Roos. “Because how can we be enthusiastic if the Yellow Jersey himself gives the impression of being bored, of living a painful experience, of sulking when he has achieved an exceptional race, four stage victories, and total mastery?”

I can understand if Pog is tired and/or bored, but I think that's probably something he should have kept to himself (at least the bored with the race part) until the Tour is over. I mean if he openly doesn't want to be there anymore it is kind of a bummer.
 
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View: https://x.com/LeTour/status/1949434707717800409

This new award, “Super-Teammate”, was awarded to Quinn Simmons. I’m going to put on my conspiracy hat, and say this award was given to him because twitter didn’t vote him as super combatif(the award he should’ve won)
Free Bird!

Evidently he was selected by a jury of experts, no mention of who these experts are though. Evidently Healy was selected by the public though?
 
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Free Bird!

Evidently he was selected by a jury of experts, no mention of who these experts are though. Evidently Healy was selected by the public though?
Healy was selected by the public and jury, which the public mainly voicing their opinion in the comments of Simmons saying he shouldn’t win because of his politics.
 
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Has there been any word on GC neutralisation and/or whether the first part of the stage is still ceremonial?
 
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Theres the usual commentation about X Y and Z "will be on the podium" after this stage.

But Im a little concerned about X Y and Z even finishing.